Do you keep promises?

@efarmer (184)
November 22, 2008 2:30am CST
There are some who rarely mean what they say, are you one of them ? then again there are some who always manage to do what they say and mean what they say. I try most of the time to only say stuff I mean but I also to be honest am not able to do it all the time. what about you ?
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
22 Nov 08
Hi dear We are humans and at the end of the day when we not quite able to do stuffs that we thought, said or promised and still be sorry about it - it's completely sane. Many times we cannot really do the thing the way we wanted to and sometimes we fail completely. There could be so many reasons for that. I am a normal human who try her best to keep her promises but on many occasions fail because of some intervention that she does not have control over. Like I had promised my friend to be with him but couldn't because I was held back at home for my father was not feeling well. I do not make fake promises, never I would do that. I try to live up to those no matter what. I think that's what you meant also.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
24 Nov 08
Hi dear promises should not be fake but it surely understood when it could not be kept inspite of being trying hard. That's what trust comes in.
@efarmer (184)
24 Nov 08
yeah I meant that only. It is really mean to make fake promises. It is true that we are humans and wont able to keep up to our word every time but it sure helps if we try to do it. glad you got what i wanted to say
@srganesh (6340)
• India
23 Nov 08
A promise is to be kept at any cost.I always keep up my promise because I like others to keep up their promises.By ignoring,you are losing the trust of others.You will not be relied upon the next time you promise back.There is a simple way to keep up promises.Just follow these two steps......1.Given a promise,fulfill it at any cost.2.Never give a promise if you are doubtful to make it.
@efarmer (184)
24 Nov 08
well I must say you are some individual, keeping your promises like that is no easy thing. But its good that the world still has people like you around. way to go srganesh
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
22 Nov 08
Hi there E Farmer! I am proud to say that I am one of those people who mean it when I make a promise. When I was a kid, I was a victim of broken promises. Therefore, now that I am grown up and have my own child, I always make it a point that I do as I promise. I would never want my child to lose his trust in me and his trust in my words which will happen if I don't keep my promises.
@efarmer (184)
22 Nov 08
ahh well, cheers to you my friend. that is such a wonderful ideal to have and that too for your child. your kid is certainly lucky to have you as a parent, cheers
@margaux08 (1094)
• Philippines
22 Nov 08
sometimes, I say promises just for the sake of promising something. But always, when it concerns promises to my kids, then I make it a point that I always keep them. We have an open communication and keeping promises help kids respect the promises that they do also. Keeping promises is a chain that leads to more trust and being responsible. Hope this somehow helps. Thanks!
@efarmer (184)
22 Nov 08
oh wow that is so great, keeping promises is certainly a chain that leads to more trust and being responsible. that is so true. thanks a lot for responding
@annierose (19132)
• Philippines
22 Nov 08
I am not saying promises to someone unless I am sure I can get it done. I don't want any person to have bad impressions on me because of my unfulfilled promised.Aside from that I don't want to hear someone telling me that I am a bag of wind.If I am not certain weather I can get something done or not, I am telling it honestly on the person.I think there is nothing wrong in being honest with your capacities.You are just being true to yourself and to the other person.
@efarmer (184)
24 Nov 08
hey thats great that you care so much about how people think of you. at least that makes you keep your promises. whatever works for you